Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Where the magic happens, how a young family changed their lives and sailed around the world, Caspar Craven

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-297) and index

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no index present

non fiction

Where the magic happens

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Caspar Craven

how a young family changed their lives and sailed around the world

"One night when their children were still in diapers, Caspar and Nichola Craven hatched a plan to sail around the world as a family. Most people thought they were crazy. But in the years that followed they embraced every moment of this transformative chapter of their lives. Five years of planning--the vision, the values, the practicalities, the realities, the excitement, the highs, the lows and the seemingly adventure-stopping obstacles--led to two wonderful years of living their dream of sailing the world--full of moments both magical and scary--enjoying life and learning and growing as a family. This is one family's story. It's also a story of a fabulous sailing adventure and an inspirational tale for all those wishing they could do the same; it's a practical guide to show you just how you can make it happen; it's a motivational story of leadership and teamwork within a family; and it's a funny, heart-warming tale of slightly unconventional family life. The fascinating narrative of the Craven family is accompanied by useful text features such as tip boxes, sidebars, and chapter summaries, so that the reader can easily extrapolate the necessary nuggets about how they can make the dream a reality."--Amazon.com

Part one: Dreaming, planning, and making the plan happen. Creating a vision of the future ; Show me the money ; Involving the children ; Frustration, breakthrough thinking, and building energy ; Closing in on the deadline ; "The problem is ..." Addressing the problems and solving them ; Assessing the challenges ; Actually going ahead (or not?) -- Part two: Sailing around the world. Settling in to life at sea ; To the Canary Islands ; Crossing the Atlantic ; The Caribbean Sea to Panama ; Pacific--the biggest ocean in the world ; The mesmerizing heart of the Pacific Ocean ; Power plays in the Pacific ; Completing our Pacific crossing ; The magical Indian Ocean ; Every parent's worse nightmare ; South Africa to Brazil ; Circumnavigating the world ; Working together as a team ; Appendix 1: Resources -- Appendix 2: World ARC boats 2015/16